- HD 1080
- Runtime: 98m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
- Stars: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin, Kurt Russell
- keywords: 1930s
- Production_studio: Columbia Pictures, Stanmore Productions, Penbar Productions
- Slogan: Glory, W.Va., 1935. It wasn't exactly a parade. It wasn't a time for celebration. It was a time to run for your life.
- providers: fuboTV
- The Fools' Parade is featured in the top rankings of 1971
- #27 in Top Comedy Movies of 1971
- #52 in Top Drama Movies of 1971
- #13 in Top Thriller Movies of 1971
When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.